D. R. Mullis born 1847 Union county North Carolina came to Arkansas in
1858.
Parents Henry and Esther (Ross) Mullis. born Union Co. N. Carolina.
Henry died 1867, White Oak Arkansas.
Esther died 1865 White Oak Arkansas
The grandfather Thomas Ross died in Union Co. N. C.
D. R. Mullis married in 1872 Miss Elizabeth Jane Rutledge a native of
Dallas
Co. Arkansas.
the daughter of Alexander and Margaret Rutledge both natives of Tennessee.
They moved to Cleveland Co. Arkansas in 1850 and the mother died soon
after.
Alexander Rutledge served in the Confederate army and died in 1884.

My Dad: Cecil M. Rutledge

Julie, Our prayers and sympathies are with you. We will pray for you in the
coming days.
Betty

bates03@att.net wrote:
Dear Friends,

My father Cecil M. Rutledge passed away yesterday at Wake Medical Hospital
in Raleigh. He was 89. My Dad was descended from the Stephen Rutledge line.
He was born in Wirth, Arkansas on July 12, 1917. He spent his childhood in
Granite City, IL and later in Southeast Missouri picking cotton. He earned
two bronze stars for his service in WWII where he was a combat medic and
participated in the Normandy invasion. He later went to Michigan where he
worked for GM 23 years, met and married my mom and had me and my sister. We
moved to TN when he retired. He had six children of which I am the youngest
and many grandchildren. On Thursday we will bury him next to my mother,
Estel Clark Rutledge in Maryville, TN.

We now come to the last and youngest child of Abraham Byler and his wife
Nancy Love.
Orpha D. Byler who was born in Bedford County Tennessee at Rover on the
5th
of July 1818.
Orpha D. Byler married 28 Feb 1833 James P. Smith

James P. Smith did service in the Cherokee War of 1838 and was a member
of
Capt. George W. Hudlow's
company of Tennessee Volunteers commanded by Col. Henderson Yocum. He
werved
from may 13 to Aug 13 1838.
About 1844 James P. Smith and Orpha Byler moved to Rutherford Co.
Tennessee
where James died on June 1 1849. Following his death Orpha Byler Smith
joined
her brothers and sister in Izard Co. Arkansas.
Orpha received land from government of 160 acres in Arkansas Izard Co.
Children of James P. Smith and Orpha Byler
Solomon Samuel Rutledge Smith, born 12 Aug 1834 Tennessee. He married
Jane
Walker in 1855 and second about 1878 to a Mary__.

"Neal" would be the first name, not the last name. So the last name would be
COOK. I know that my William RUTLEDGE associated with COOKS/RUDDELLS/EZELLS
and that he was born about 1690 in DE/MD. Half-siblings listed in his will
were KNIGHTS and that he was at one time married to one of the COOK daughters.
I doubt he had any children but resided in NC.

Linda
Hi Linda,
I'm not sure about this William, but the Ezells of Surry Co NC are
mine....the only William I have
in the proper time frame? (there were no dates mentioned) is William Rutledge
b. abt 1795 NC, d.
1851 Lawrence Co AR, m. Margaret Buchanan b. 30 Nov 1795 Lincoln Co NC.
These are my gggg
grandparents. Their grandson, Jefferson F. Rutledge m. Frances "Nancy"
Catherine Ezell. I don't
think I have any Neals in my database at all so the William you found
probably is not. Its
curious though that he was also connected to the Ezells.

William Rutledge who was an executor for Neal Cook and later witnesses for
land transactions between Cornelius Cook, Sr ("Neal") and Jr. was married
to one
of Neal's daughters (I believe she may be named Elizabeth). Some
documents
also state that Williams half siblings were named Knight/Night. One of
Neal
Cook's daughters married a William Knight (first name unknown). There
also
were
transactions between Ruddells, Ezells, and Henry Cook in Surry Co., NC
(Henry
was Cornelius, Jr's son and my 5th great grandfather).

So far, I've managed to mess up the Rutledge genealogy in my gedfile by
believing this William Rutledge was the son of Thomas and Jean Rutledge of
August,
VA. I know this is not true. Would anyone happen to know what line my
William would descend from?

As a sidenote for those who have connected Rutledges to Ann Cook's will in
E.
Nottingham, PA. Her maiden name was Jones (wife of Neal Cook) but was
originally Jonasson, daughter of Mounce Jones (Mons Jonasson) and Ingaborg
Lycon.

Hi Linda,
I'm not sure about this William, but the Ezells of Surry Co NC are mine....the
only William I have
in the proper time frame? (there were no dates mentioned) is William Rutledge b.
abt 1795 NC, d.
1851 Lawrence Co AR, m. Margaret Buchanan b. 30 Nov 1795 Lincoln Co NC. These
are my gggg
grandparents. Their grandson, Jefferson F. Rutledge m. Frances "Nancy"
Catherine Ezell. I don't
think I have any Neals in my database at all so the William you found probably
is not. Its
curious though that he was also connected to the Ezells.

William Rutledge who was an executor for Neal Cook and later witnesses for
land transactions between Cornelius Cook, Sr ("Neal") and Jr. was married
to one
of Neal's daughters (I believe she may be named Elizabeth). Some
documents
also state that Williams half siblings were named Knight/Night. One of
Neal
Cook's daughters married a William Knight (first name unknown). There
also were
transactions between Ruddells, Ezells, and Henry Cook in Surry Co., NC
(Henry
was Cornelius, Jr's son and my 5th great grandfather).

So far, I've managed to mess up the Rutledge genealogy in my gedfile by
believing this William Rutledge was the son of Thomas and Jean Rutledge of
August,
VA. I know this is not true. Would anyone happen to know what line my
William would descend from?

As a sidenote for those who have connected Rutledges to Ann Cook's will in
E.
Nottingham, PA. Her maiden name was Jones (wife of Neal Cook) but was
originally Jonasson, daughter of Mounce Jones (Mons Jonasson) and Ingaborg
Lycon.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Linda

Census
provided by:

1910 Census, partial, Rutledge surname in Arkansas This not Franklin
County, but may come in handy.

1910 Arkansas Census Benton County Arkansas 1910-- Osage twp

J. R. Rutledge age 60 born Tennessee father born Illinois mother born
Illinois S (wife) age 62 born Tenn.
father born North Carolina mother born Tenn.

1910 Mississippi County Arkansas 1-wd Blythville twp James D.
Rutledge age 55 born Tenn. father born Tenn. mother born Tenn. Eula age 37
born Kentucky father born Ky mother born Ky, Eugene age 14 born Ark,
Raymond age 11 born Ark.

1910 Madison County Arkansas Marble twp James F. Rutledge age 50 born
Arkansas father born Tenn. mother born Alabama Sarah F. age 48 born
Arkansas father born Tenn. mother born Ky

1910 Boone County Arkansas Ewing twp James M. Rutledge age 39 born
Arkansas father born US mother born Arkansas Tamer C. age 37 born
Arkansas father born Ark mother born Ark Doctor
C.
age 16 born Ark Omah L. (dau) age 14 born Ark
William C. age 12 born Ark, Ester M. (dau) age 10 born Ark,
Margaret V. age 8 born Ark, James C.
age 6 born Ark, Lola L. age 4, Brtie N. (dau) age 11 months

1910 Greene County Arkansas Blue Cane twp James W. Rutledge age
56 born Tenn, father born Tenn, mother born Tenn. Lizzie C. age 50
born Tenn father born Tenn mother born Tenn Delpher (son) age 15 born
Kansas will continue

This query didn't come from an individual, but based on
my research of Rutledges in North-West Arkansas, and reminded by the
following post, this information might help someone.

Some of my Rutledge relatives came from Missouri to
Arkansas around 1890 or so and are buried with many unidentified Rutledges
in the same cemeteries. One such Rutledge was the brother of my ggrandmother
Chelnesse Matrina Rutledge Owen who came from Tyrone, MO with her husband
Henry Mentlo Owen and young family. They located near Rogers in Benton
County.

On second look I found Rutledges very early in Arkansas,
around Marble in Madison County and other small towns. These were up to
fifty years earlier than the arrival of our Rutledges......before the Civil
War for sure.

On third look I found several references to early
Rutledges moving north to Illinois. So this group may be mixed with known
Rutledges (by our group) in Illinois. A period when many families left
Arkansas and went north centered around families sympathetic with the Union
cause just leaving Arkansas and going north where it was safer to live.
Arkansas seems strongly supportive of the southern cause. This divided
families against each, just one huge downside to that war.

So I am adding a link here to cemeteries in Arkansas
where Rutledges are buried:

Would someone know if Butler Ford and Butler Creek
are the same cemetery?
Thank you

Sorry this response is a bit belated...

No, they are not the same cemetery. Butler Ford is a
family cemetery located in the extreme SE corner of
Benton County on Butler Ford Rd, which leads to a cul
de sac just across the lake from War Eagle Marina on
Beaver Lake.

1910 Mississippi County Arkansas 1-wd Blythville twp
James D. Rutledge age 55 born Tenn. father born Tenn. mother born
Tenn. Eula age 37 born Kentucky father born Ky mother born
Ky, Eugene age 14 born Ark, Raymond age 11 born Ark.

1910 Madison County Arkansas Marble twp James F.
Rutledge age 50 born Arkansas father born Tenn. mother born
Alabama Sarah F. age 48 born Arkansas father born
Tenn. mother born Ky

1910 Boone County Arkansas Ewing twp James M. Rutledge
age 39 born Arkansas father born US mother born Arkansas Tamer
C. age 37 born Arkansas father born Ark mother born
Ark Doctor
C.
age 16 born Ark Omah
L. (dau) age 14 born Ark William C.
age 12 born Ark, Ester M. (dau) age 10 born Ark,
Margaret V. age 8 born Ark, James
C. age 6 born Ark, Lola L. age 4, Brtie N. (dau) age
11 months

1910 Greene County Arkansas Blue Cane twp James
W. Rutledge age 56 born Tenn, father born Tenn, mother born
Tenn. Lizzie C. age 50 born Tenn father born Tenn mother
born Tenn Delpher (son) age 15 born Kansas will
continue

Hello Cyndi, I read your messages on Ancestry.com and wonder if
you canhelp me solve some puzzles. I never knew my father Dudley H.
Rutledge Jr.,or his father Dudley Hess Rutledge Sr., or his mother Margaret
ElizabethHunter b. Ark. I found them in the 1920 federal census living in
Rapides,La. I have found a first cousin of mine who lives in New Mexico.
She tellsme our family was associated with a family by the name of Hukins
(Earnest),and I found them in the same census (Spring Hill, Rapides.) I
wrote to aBaptist pastor in Louisiana by the name of Dudley Rutledge. He
had neverheard of my branch. I have been told that my family lived at a
place calledBunkie. Do you have any information on my ancestors? Thank you
for any helpyou can give me. Anne Rutledge Estevis aestevis@aol.com

Dear List, Just received this email from a
newly discovered Rutledge-Baughercousinfrom Elizabeth Rutledge line. Elizabeth J. Rutledge was the
daugher ofLorenzo Dow Rutledge b.1813 VA and Polly/Mary Molsby of TN.
She says thatpart of the TN Rutledge line ended up in SE MO and then to
Blytheville, AR asBaughers (pronounced Boyer in our line), as well as So. IL that I
knew of inHardin County, IL. Has anyone found
any more info or proof on Jackson MiddletonRutledge line since Patsy asks about that too? --BarbK (Light60466@aol.com)

Dear Barbara, I found your query tonight
in browsing the web. I have not researchedthe Rutledge line for several years, but I am also a descendent
of LorenzoDow and Mary. I am a descendent of Elizabeth Rutledge and John
Jacob Baugher.I do have some information gleamed from census and marriage
records and alsoa copy of a bible record of Lorenzo and Mary that were in
my great uncle(Eddie Baugher) possession. I am really interested in the
information thatLorenzo was the son of Jackson Middleton Rutledge. Do you have
some type ofdocument or is this hear say information? My grandfather, Thomas
Valentine Baugher and his family came to thebootheel of Missouri and then on to Blytheville, Mississippi
County,Arkansas. Elizabeth'sbrother William Epsome Rutledge died 26 March 1942 in Pemiscot
County,Missouri. William and wife Mary M. were found in the 1910
Pemiscot Co. Mo.Census. William was 53-TN, Mary M. 50-IL. Census stated that Mary
had 10children with 7 living. Only one daughter, Cend age 9-IL was
listed in thehousehold.In 1920 Pemiscot Co. MO Little Prairie PCT was age 60-IL, widow
and had somegrandchildren listed in her household. I will be happy to share
what little information I have with you.Again I amreally interested in the parents of Lorenzo Dow. I did find the
marriagedate for Lorenzo and Mary. They were married 29 Jan 1835 Hawkins
County,Tennessee. The records are located in the Early East Tennessee
MarriageRecords. Looking forward to hearing
from you. Patsy Baugher Walker

Mike;My Rutledges ended up in Independence County,Arkansas. When did the Wilson and and John youmention end up there? William D Rutledge and hisfamily ended up at White River, IndependenceCounty, Arkansas. His sons ended up at BigBottom, Sulphur River, and White River, all inIndependence Co.

William D's father was John who married CatherineSteelman. William D's grandfather was WilliamRutledge who married Mary "Jane" Creson.

William who married Jane had a great grandsonnamed Wilson, btw. And Wilson supposedly had abrother, John.

Mike Rutledge wrote:

Hello Richard The James we were referring to was married to Sarah
Willis. His date of birth is given as 1784 and death date is Dec 7, 1848.
Census records indicate a birth date between 1770 & 1780 The
only absolutely documented child is John Rutledge dob 15 sept, 1810. I believe
there were others including my James A dob 1802. There are just some
UNPROVEN reports that he was the grandson of Thomas Rutledge and Jean Armstrong by
either James or Edward Rutledge the sons of Thomas Rutledge and Jean
Armstrong. A Bible record says the father of James who married Sarah
Willis was a Edward Rutledge, but it stops there.

I hesitated to ask for information about this on the
Rutledge L. Things like this cause confusion later when scanning old post. I
have had this information for over 10 years, but I have just looked every
place I know to look for documentation. Just hoping for a hint or
direction in which to look.

One of the other sons I believe is Wilson Rutledge dob ca.
1803 dod 21 Feb 1863 POW Camp Douglas IL. I haven't located any of
these families in 1820 census or other records. Both Wilson and John Rutledge
moved to Independence County AR. I haven't found any connection between
this group and the Hawkins county TN Wilson Rutledge.

I have seen several messages about the Hawkins county
Rutledge families which mention a Wilson Rutledge. My James A Rutledge
dob 1802 says he was born in NC, but Hawkins County TN was claimed by VA and NC
when it was settled. I have wondered where some of the early
people would say they were born? TN, NC, or VA. The Hawkins county Rutledge
& Armstrong lines I believe were mainly from VA.

I have some of the accounts of Stephen W. Rutledge and his
civil war journal which mentions my Wilson Rutledge or at least the one I
claim. The article was from Pearl Rutledge and list the Wilson Rutledge from
Monroe County TN in 1830. I have a list of all of this Wilson
Rutledge's children and many of his descendants.

Pearl also mentions the Wilson Rutledge age 22 on the
Hawkins County census records for 1850. Stephen W Rutledge lived in Hawkins in
1844-1847, but was in Bledsoe County TN living with his father in 1850. and in
Giles County TN in 1860.

I have a relative in Washington Co AR who was born about 1810
named BassimaBallard. She was daughter of Thomas Ballard and Martha L White.
her sonsobituary said his MOTHER was related to the PINCKNEY, AUSTIN and
RUTLEDGEfamilies of S.C. who all went back to Revolutionary War service.Is anyone aware of such connections. ?? In this case it seems to
be amaternal connection as the Ballard line goes back that far as
well.I am glad to share any Ballard, Severs, or Trent material I
have and wouldappreciate any connection to WHITE or BALLARD to those families.Please reply directly as I am not a regular reader of your list.Charles Severs
S9359338@aol.com

Hi,

In going through my BELK genealogy file, (Sarah Belk m. Charles
Rutledge,s/o of George RUTLEDGE 1, b. abt 1723, Ire or Eng) I came across
this:

Curious- I have info on a WILSON RUTLEDGE who died in
Stoddard County,Missouri. I believe he was the son of Emmanuel Rutledge and
Sarah KateWilson, and the brother of my g grandmother, Rebecca Rutledge,
who also diedin Stoddard County. The info on Wilson is on the Stoddard
County page ofMissouri at the USGenweb site (or, rather, its
replacement). It is in theAdministration of Estates or Probate link on the county page, and
is fromofficial court records...-----------------------------------------The death notices were for the sons of the Wilson Rutledge from
NC,TN,AL,AR.This was some information I had received from a peson following
Wilson'sfamily line.Mike Rutledge, Boaz AL

I'm not sure of any of the relations to Mr. Varnell.
He was listed as asource for some records that were used in part of an article on
the Rutledgeand Parsons family. I spoke to a, Vernon Varnell from
Rogers AR onWednesday. He lives only about 5 miles from Boaz AL where I
live. I wassure there was a connection, but he wasn't related to the
BatesvilleVarnells that he knew of.There is a reference in a Rutledge family book that I ordered to
a Rutledgefamily reunion that was held in Batesville AR in years
passed. The Rutledgefamily was from TN. The reference is in the section about
the JacksonMiddleton Rutledge.

PS. I spent this afternoon looking through the 1850 census
records forCherokee County AL. I promised someone that I would look
for a Tennisonfamily? I forgot who I was supposed to send the information
to. I think itwas for a Parsons connection. I found the family.
Elizabeth Tennison,Buncombe County NC, was married to John Miller who signed John
Rutledges'land records (1842) along with John Parsons and James Rutledge.

Are you talking about Flora Clyde Parson who married Orian Allen
Rutledge?I'dlike more info on this family as well.

Mike Rutledge wrote:

I would like to contact a member of the family of Vernon
Varnell dob 6 April, 1904, dod May 1970. He was living in
Batesville, Independence County, AR at the time of death. If possible, I
would like to get information about the Varnell family connection to the
Rutledge andParsons families of AR,TN, AL. Thank you for your help. Mike Rutledge, Boaz AL

I haven't had much time to work on genealogy for
a while. I have beenreading some of the older information I collected. Some of
the informationmay be of use to someone on the list.Mike Rutledge, Boaz AL

Batesville Arkansas Daily Guard cira 1956

Rutledge Family Reunion Is Held On Hallowed Grounds
Of Mt. Zion

On Sunday, July 20, the third annual Rutledge reunion was
held on thesacred grounds of Old Mt. Zion, south of the river, the church
which standsout so clearly and with awe in the minds of the Rutledge
descendants. The morning program was opened by Walter Rutledge Jr.
President. FredRutledge of Hot Springs led the opening prayer. Mrs. Feba Moore of Pine Bluff and Mrs. Ida Varnell of
Batesville, our twodarling aunts, age 84 and 80 respectively, were crowned
queens of the day,by Winnie Moore of Pine Bluff, daughter of Mrs. Feba Moore, and
Adele Nashof Batesville, great nice of the two queens. Each aunt was
presented acorsage as well as one to Mrs. Belle Varnell, our third lovely
Little oldLady. During the crowning, Revive Us Again was
led by Cleve Sparkman. Dinner was served and Harry Rutledge of Gilmer, Texas,
asked the blessing.Food, enough for Coxs army, was spread on the long table
placed under theshade of the beautiful trees on the lawn. After dinner a short period of visiting together was
enjoyed, after whichwe were called under the arbor by a piano prelude I Am
Saved by BerthaRutledge. After a brief sing-song a business meeting was
called. Gene Rutledge waselected chairman and Patsy Sue Rutledge, Secretary-Treasurer, of
next yearsreunion to be held at the same place the last Sunday in July. A newspaper clipping of the 55th wedding anniversary of our
grandparents,G. C. and Lovisa Rutledge of Jamestown, was read by Oma Wingo of
Newport. Walter Rutledge Jr. rendered solo The Ninety and Nine
in the Fold. The closing song was When We All Get to Heaven,
and the benediction wasgiven by Mr. D. Inman. Two hundred and fifty people registered from Battle Creek,
Mich., OklahomaCity, Oklahoma, New Orleans, Louisiana, Gilmer, Ft. Worth,
Comanche, OreCity, and Orange, Texas, Memphis Tennessee, and Popular Bluff and
St. Louis,Missouri, and 18 towns in Arkansas. Each year a maverick returns to the fold. Each of us truly
feel thesacrifice many of us make to return for this, our family reunion
each year,is well repaid, and we are most fortunate indeed that
Aunts, Feba and Ida,are still with us, for they are the two survivors of G. C. and
Lovist(Lovisa )Rutledges union.

My grandma was a grandchild of Stephen and Mary, daughter
(one of thetwins) of Henry and Chelnessie. NOTE: I believe I heard they had
two sets oftwins.{ Nora & Sarah Flora 1st set}Gene & June, 2nd set}

MARRIED TWICE:(1) md ca 1829 possibly in Monroe Co. TN. She has not been
identified; nomarriage record found.ISSUE: 3, possibly 4, sons, and 1 daughter.

2) md 1840 (per 1850 census taker), to a woman named Jane who
possibly wasJane Nations. A Pate descendant said she was ' referred to as
"GrandmaNations Rutledge" by older members of the family which would
indicate thatshe was not their grandmother by blood.ISSUE: 2, possibly 3, sons and 3 daughters.Again, no marriage record has been found. Early Monroe Co. TN and
CherokeeCo. AL are "burned" counties.

WILSON RUTLEDGE owned 320 acres in Independence Co. AR in 1859-
BY 1860census he was in Saline Co. AR. After the start of the CivilWar he joined. a CSA unit in Saline Co. where he is shown on the
roster ofCo. B, Arkansas 1st (Crawford's) Cavalry as Wilson Rutledge, Sgt.
Theoriginal CSA record is filed as "W.A. Rudley." He was
taken prisoner on 11Jan. 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR and imprisoned atCamp Douglas, IL where he died of typhoid fever on 21 Feb. 1863-
There wereno muster roll cards dated prior to his capture so the date of
enlistment isunknown. (Buried as W.A. Rudley in Oak Woods Cemt. Chicago
IL, Confederatemonument)If JANE RUTLEDGE, wife #2, followed an old custom, then her first
daughter,Martha, may have been named for the deceased wife. HUGH RUTLEDGE
named adaughter MARTHA LUCINDA. Could this have been for his mother and
sister?

There are many JOHN RUTLEDGE descendants in Independence Co. AR
and thechronicler of this line shows my (Lucinda) Jane Rutledge as his
daughtereven though she is not listed in the family Bible. My research
has provedthis to be incorrect. John Rutledge possibly was her uncle. Jane
may havemade her home with this family between the 1850 census and, her
marriage toTom Pate in 1859-

WILSON RUTLEDGE'S SON, JAMES CALVIN, known as CALVIN, was born ca
1840; theyear Wilson married his second wife. The fact that Calvin was
enumeratedwith Tom and Jane R. Pate in the 1860 Indep Co. AR census makes
me wonderwhether he was a son by the first wife. However, in 1870 he is
living withhis family adjacent to Ja(i)ne Rutledge and her children in
Jefferson Co.AR. Calvin Rutledge also served in the CSA but in a
different outfit thanWilson.

As a side note, Columbus (Lum) Knox Polk Rutledge, son of the
above JohnRutledge and Rebecca Parsons, married Mollie Pate, sister to my
GrandfatherTom Pate. One of John's sons, G.C. (Gilbert Calloway Lorenzo
HustonRutledge) bears a striking resemblance to a photo of Hugh
Rutledge. Oh,that other mothers were as careful in recording their children's
full namesas was Rebecca!

? This is the John Rutledge of Independence CO. AR. If
Lucinda JaneRutledge had been his daughter she should have been included at
about age 11on this census.? On the 1840 census above, the elder James Rutledge is
undoubtedly theJames of the 1830 Monroe CO. TN census which leads to speculation
that hewas the father of :

Below are the first 2 pages of Houston Odell Rutledge book.
I hope some of you find some answers. This is everything on the
background of this family. Marie

A Record of John Rutledge and his descendents

by Houston Odell Rutledge & Sybil King Rutledge

John Rutledge, b 15 Sep 1810 in NC; d 30 Jul 1880 in Jamestown,
Ark, buried in the old Jamestown cemetery near his wife, the rock
marker is now missing from his grave. A sketch of this family now
in possession of a Mr. R. E . Moore of Pine Bluff, Ark, says he
was born at Shiloh Ford of the Atkins, NC. I believe we will find
that he was born in Duplin Co, NC. He is the son of James &
Sarah (Willis) Rutledge. James d 7 Dec 1848 and Sarah rutledge d
14 Feb 1846, these dates and names are the earliest records in
the Gilbert Calloway Rutledge Bible, now owned by Mr Vernon
Varnell of Batesville, Ark. The sketch listed her as Sarah Willis
and listed James' father as Edward Rutledge. There were errors in
the sketch, some had been corrected by Gilbert Calloway Rutledge.

I have records that trace Edward Rutledge and his wife, Sarah
(Armstrong) Rutledge from a will filed in Augusta Co, VA, on back
to Ireland, however, we do not have proof at this time, due to
lack of birth date and place for our James Rutledge, father of
the above John Rutledge. These records were donated by Mr J Frank
Berry of Lewis, Iowa, who does belong to the family of the well
known Ann Rutledge that supposedly was engaged to Abraham
Lincoln.

John Rutledge married 20 Jan 1835, Miss Rebecca Parsons, born 11
May 1814-1815 Tenn; died 5 Aug 1860 Jamestown, AR., buried in the
old Jamestown Cemetery, has a stone headstone on her grave. She
was the daughter of Mr Thomas Parsons and Mrs Susan (Madice)
Parsons. The Bible gives the year of her birth as 1814 and her
headstone has 1815.

We find John & Rebecca living in the section of Alabama that
became Cherokee Co in 1836, they were there in 1835 before it was
named. The 1850 Census shows John & Rebecca and five of their
children, one child had died and was not listed. His name was
spelled Rulage instead of our way of spelling Rutledge on that
census record. Mr Legrand Dean was also listed as a helper on
John's farm.

The courthouse in Cherokee Co, Alabama, burned in 1882, however,
I did obtain the Census Record from Mrs. Robert Neville Mann in
Cedar Bluff, Alabama, a genealogist.

John & Rebecca owned a large farm and the children helped
with the farm work. When the oldest son was 17 years old, this
whole family left Cherokee Co and came to Arkansas, settling
around Alderbrook which was later names Jamestown, Ar. Some of
the descendents still recall the stories their parents passed
down to them about John owning slaves on his farm or plantation
in Alabama and that he would sell his 14 & 15 year old slave
boys. They left Alabama and arrived in Arkansas in 1852.

A John Rutledge served in the civil War under Capt Samuel R
Fetzer and was on the muster roll of the members of this company
when they were surrendered on 11 May 1865 and listed him as
living in Galloway, Arkansas. References to the Independent Co
Chronicle, Vol VI # 2, page 34 & 43.

Was this Jefferson F. Rutledge a resident of AR atany time? I was justlooking at some information on USGenWeb and found aJefferson F. Rutledge ineither Logan or Union Co. , I think, I am not sureas to the Co. I found himin. One of the pages was on a Federal Land Grantpage and showed him withat least 3 land records.

I was wondering if he could be your RutledgeAncestor as all I couldremember about your ancestor was Jefferson somethingRutledge or somethingJefferson Rutledge, but I could not recall the wholename, but I thought ofyou when I saw the Jefferson Rutledge part.

Ron, in the woodsrrut@crosstel.net==========================================Ron,I just love ya ta pieces, you're so good with names,(Sally Ann?). Yes my gg grandfather was Jefferson F.Rutledge. He was in Scott Co. AR for the most part, Iwouldn't be surprised to find him in Union Co. also. Ihad concentrated on Scott Co mostly, since that iswhere the Hanes were also. I didn't find him onearlier census, in 1870, he was in Denton Co TX. so hemoved around quite a bit, which isn't entirelyirregular. I found his land grant records for ScottCo., you can see them on the myfamily site.
By the way, for those of you that didn't know, the blmglo site has copies of the original land patentrecords that you can copy or send for. I copy them tomy photo program.I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow.I am thankful for all the great people on this listthat have made my research more enjoyable. We do havea great list; don't we?

Ali,

Live well, laugh often, love much !!

Houston Odell Rutledge and wife Sybil King rutledge wrote
the book"A record of John Rutledge and his descendents".
John rutledge md SarahWillis, 1 son is Edward Rutledge md Sarah Armstrong, etc.Went to Arkansas ca 1852. their son John Rutledge md Rebecca
PArsons. Theywere all around Batesville, Jonesborough, area.Marie from Arkansas

Question: Are these the same Rutledges who went from Arkansas to
Illinois around 1860?

(Page three) marked his grave is missing. His wife, Rebecca, died
August 5, 1860, and her grave in the same cemetery is marked. Not
much is known of John's 28 years in Independence County.
Apparently he was a farmer and a stock raiser in the Jamestown
area. John and Rebecca Rutledge had ten children. Eight of them
were born in Cherokee County, Alabama, and two in Independence
Coi-inty, Arkansas. Their oldest son was Gilbert Calloway Loranzo
Huston Rutledge, born in Alabama October 28, 1335, and died in
Jamestown April 18, 1918. On June 29, 1854, he married Miss
Lovisa James, daughter of Daniel James, another prominent settler
of Jamestown. Calloway served in the Confederate Army as 2nd
sergeant in Captain J. W. Cullin's company of the 2nd Arkansas
Cavalry and as a sergeant of Company C, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry.
Calloway Rutledge's service in the Masonic Lodge was notable as
he served as master of Neil Lodge at Jamestown 28 years, which
although impossible to verify may be a record in Arkansas. (See
Chronicle Vol. 111, NO. 4, page 40, and Vol. V, No. 4, page 13)
The other children of John and Rebecca were: Sarah Jane Rutledge,
born November 22, 1837, and died September 2, 1839. She is buried
in an unmarked grave in Cherokee County, Alabama. Francis Marion
Rutledge, born January 30, 1840. He served in the Confederate
Army in Captain Thomas J. Morgan's Company D, 8th Arkansas
Infantry, being mustered into service at Oil Trough in July of
1861. He married Miss Sarah P. Moses January 11, 1872. Leetha
Emiley Rutledge, born September 15, 1842. She became the wife of
John T. Carter December 27, 1859, and died December 31, 1878. Mr.
Carter was listed in Dr. Dickson's ledger. We do not have
information concerning children of this family. Columbus Knox
Polk Rutledge, known as "Lum", was born December 23,
1844. He was also a Confederate

This is a letter explaining some of the thoughts about Wilson's
family. My interest in Wilson is that I believe Wilson to a
brother of my ggg-grandfather James A. (I HAVE NO PROOF OF THE
RELATIONSHIP) Their families lived at the same place at the same
time, BUT the James who is supposed to be the father of Wilson
and John Rutledge lived with my James in Cherokee Co. AL. Mike
Rutledge, Boaz AL WILSON (W.A.) RUTLEDGE Born ca 1803) in NC Died
21 Feb. 1863 of typhoid fever while A POW-CSA, Camp Douglas, IL.
MARRIED TWICE: (1) md ca 1829 possibly in Monroe Co. TN. She has
not been identified; no marriage record found. ISSUE: 3, possibly
4, sons, and 1 daughter. 2) md 1840 (per 1850 census taker), to a
woman named Jane who possibly was Jane Nations. A Pate descendant
said she was ' referred to as "Grandma Nations
Rutledge" by older members of the family which would
indicate that she was not their grandmother by blood. ISSUE: 2,
possibly 3, sons and 3 daughters. Again, no marriage record has
been found. Early Monroe Co. TN and Cherokee Co. AL are
"burned" counties. WILSON RUTLEDGE owned 320 acres in
Independence Co. AR in 1859- BY 1860 census he was in Saline Co.
AR. After the start of the Civil War he joined. a CSA unit in
Saline Co. where he is shown on the roster of Co. B, Arkansas 1st
(Crawford's) Cavalry as Wilson Rutledge, Sgt. The original CSA
record is filed as "W.A. Rudley." He was taken prisoner
on 11 Jan. 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR and imprisoned at Camp
Douglas, IL where he died of typhoid fever on 21 Feb. 1863- There
were no muster roll cards dated prior to his capture so the date
of enlistment is unknown. (Buried as W.A. Rudley in Oak Woods
Cemt. Chicago IL, Confederate monument) If JANE RUTLEDGE, wife
#2, followed an old custom, then her first daughter, Martha, may
have been named for the deceased wife. HUGH RUTLEDGE named a
daughter MARTHA LUCINDA. Could this have been for his mother and
sister? There are many JOHN RUTLEDGE descendants in Independence
Co. AR and the chronicler of this line shows my (Lucinda) Jane
Rutledge as his daughter even though she is not listed in the
family Bible. My research has proved this to be incorrect. John
Rutledge possibly was her uncle. Jane may have made her home with
this family between the 1850 census and, her marriage to Tom Pate
in 1859- WILSON RUTLEDGE'S SON, JAMES CALVIN, known as CALVIN,
was born ca 1840; the year Wilson married his second wife. The
fact that Calvin was enumerated with Tom and Jane R. Pate in the
1860 Indep Co. AR census makes me wonder whether he was a son by
the first wife. However, in 1870 he is living with his family
adjacent to Ja(i)ne Rutledge and her children in Jefferson Co.
AR. Calvin Rutledge also served in the CSA but in a different
outfit than Wilson. As a side note, Columbus (Lum) Knox Polk
Rutledge, son of the above John Rutledge and Rebecca Parsons,
married Mollie Pate, sister to my Grandfather Tom Pate. One of
John's sons, G.C. (Gilbert Calloway Lorenzo Huston Rutledge)
bears a striking resemblance to a photo of Hugh Rutledge. Oh,
that other mothers were as careful in recording their children's
full names as was Rebecca! As compiled October 1994 by Jimmie
Jean Pate Bowman, granddaughter of Thomas H. Pate and Lucinda
Jane Rutledge. Jimmie Jean Pate Bowman, b 8-23-25 Newport, AR,
8th child

This is page 4 of the John Rutledge information Soldier in
Captain Cullin's company. About 1865 he married Mollie Pate,
member of another prominent James- town family. One of his
daughters, Mrs. Prisilla Jane Haney, now lives in a rest home in
Enid, Oklahoma. Amanda L. Rutledge, born February 24, 1846, and
died in May of 1873. I have been told that she married a John
Clayton. However, her marriage is not listed in the family Bible
and we have no other information concerning her or her children.
Jane Rutledge, born about 1848. She married Tom H. Pate a brother
of Mollie Pate who married Lum Rutledge a brother of Jane. Tom
Pate also served in Captain's Company during the Civil War with
his brothers-in-law, Calloway and Lum. A curious fact is that
Jane is not listed with other members of the family in the Bible,
but a letter preserved in the Bible she wrote in 1876 to her
(brother) Lum has proved the relationship. William H. Rutledge,
born March 24, 1850. He married Miss Malinda Emboden whom was
born in Texas in 1872. They were living in the Indian Territory,
now Oklahoma, when they became engaged, and her parents sent her
to Arkansas for the ceremony so she would be married in the
United States. Their daughter, Mrs. Essie E. Duncan, still lives
in Conway, Arkansas. John Gard Rutledge, born August 29, 1853, in
Independence County. In 1872 he married Miss Martha Hargrave and
lived near Ft. Smith, Arkansas. We do not have the names of their
children. Their last child was Daniel C. Rutledge who was born in
Independence County November 5, 1856. He died at the age of seven
and was buried in the cemetery at Jamestown. The stone, which
once marked his grave, is now missing. Many descendants of John
and Rebecca live in Independence County today and once each
summer they gather with those from out of state who can return
for a family reunion. (Added at the bottom of the Article) Jane
(Lucinda or Jane) was the Daughter of Wilson Rutledge. Wilson was
possibly a brother of John Rutledge. Among other relatives, Jane
had brothers Hugh, Thomas Huston and Andy (James Andrew or Andrew
James) who migrated to Boise Idaho about 1860. (Jimmie Jean Pate
Bowman 1989) Contact Don Kelly at donkelly@grovenet.net to add
your "brick wall" ancestor.

Jessie J. Rutledge, age 72, of Belleville, AR died August
8, 1999 at St.Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville, AR. He was born
inStafford, Yell County, Arkansas to Ezra W. and Mertie Corley
Rutledge.

This entry from the Missouri page of Don's "Most
Wanted" is interesting and I have some further info on it
and on the Arkansas cemetery entry. Who is searching for May
Rutledge????

I have long had the information that May Rutledge Kiger died and
was buried in Indiana. I don't know where in Indiana, but that's
the family info that Grandpa Tom gave my mother.

Furthermore, I believe May's full name was Therresse May
Rutledge. The reason for that is this -- a Therresse M. Kiger
received land from Stephen Rutledge in Texas Co, MO. It was dated
6/21/1904 and recorded 12/31/1906, entry #10261 in the Deed Index
book at the Texas County courthouse.

If anyone can get up there to look, it would be worthwhile.
Stephen and Mary also gave/sold land to R.M. Kiger 1/29/1906,
which was recorded 12/31/1906, entry #9547 in the Deed Index
book.

The birthdate and death date of Jerome Rutledge match those of
Jerome Pickard Rutledge, son of Stephen and Mary Rutledge. He
married Myrtle Urback, and the dates of this Myrtle Rutledge are
consistent with those you would expect for Jerome's wife. This is
all the info I have on that line: Descendants of Jerome Pickard
Rutledge

I believe this came from Pam's cousin, William Geisler. I don't
have his email address, however. Pam, does Bill have email yet? I
would love his input.

I wonder if the Verna Rutledge buried in Mount Hebron cemetery is
a daughter of Jerome and Myrtle? Any guesses on who the Menerva
Rutledge was?

Kathye

I have the following Rutledge in my family(I am also related to Elijah Kelley whose son James Ashley
Kelley's daughter Elizabeth married Dennis Houston Parsons (in
Pike Co. AR by at least 1854) ......June March jmarch@pe.net

Notes for REBECCA JANE PARSONS: Called Jane in some places and
Rebecca in other places - but both married a Rutledge so I feel
they are one and the same. (Found in Riceville, McMinn Co TN
1804-20) then some of the Parsons went to Rome GA and/or Ala.
Most of mine ended up in Pike Co. AR.

Don............. Robert Willis Harrison was married to
Myrtle Lee Beebe, sister to grandma Floye Beebe Pruitt. Grandma
Sarah Flora Owen Kelly was married to R W Harrison father to Joe,
Ed, Pearline and Agnes. Dad is buried next to Grandma Kelly and a
younger half brother (dy). Marie Subject: [RUTLEDGE-L] Flora Owen
Date: June 24, 1999 12:59 AM Kathye, Kay, Marie,
Montez..........just reviewing the burials at Mt. Hebron Cemetery
in Arkansas. I never noticed before that Dad's mother Sarah Flora
Owen (1882 - 1946) is buried there as Sarah Harrison. I
completely forgot that she was married to Uncle Harrison when she
died. Don't get the wrong idea
our childhood Uncle Harrison was
the father of two of our cousins. His wife then , Perlene, was
the sister of my mother's mother, who's maiden names were Beebe.
Don.

Sorry, I have no real data yet on my AR Rutledge bunch and where
they settled...have few residence, marriage and burial locations
such as Washington, Pulaski and Boone Counties, that's about it.
Still researching.

Harriette Adeline Rutledge was married 1873 to Henry Lewis Jones
in Washington County and buried 1920 in Boone County, that family
were real pioneer settlers from what I have been told. Iverson
Aiken Rutledge spent only a few years in Pulaski County after
marrying Frances Rebecca Birdwell in 1870, first three kids born
there. Then Iverson and family joined his siblings in Yavapai AZ
where next five kids were born.

Mary Anne Rutledge married in AR in 1867 or 8 and we have yet to
determine to whom, or where they went.

One of these, Little Berry Rutledge, we learned went up to
Tahlequah District from AL by the fall of 1860, was in Civil War
by late 1862. Died in conflict, was buried in Alton, IL Nov 1864.
He was in a Cherokee Confederate unit, had been imprisoned in IL.

Have much on those Rutledge siblings that settled in AZ areas of
Prescott and Verde Valley in Yavapai County, if anyone ever
needs.

Richard

Pam, I enjoyed reading your info on Ripley Co., MO - thank
you! Husband Roger's Great Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Rutledge,
married Obadiah Goodman (about 1890, place unknown). Obadiah's
father, McElyea Goodman, married his 3rd wife, Rebecca J. Dailey,
on July 09, 1878 in Ripley Co., MO. I wonder if there might have
been Rutledge's right over one of the County lines... or the AR
line. (?) Mary Elizabeth was born/raised in either Dent or Texas
County, MO but apparenly her mother moved to Reynolds Co after
her Dad died on 4 Dec 1889. Reynolds is separated from Ripley Co
by Carter Co... Might be lots of interesting things in those
three counties! Thanks again!

Kay

From Lawrence County Arkansas

Tim:The following sound as if they the ones you were looking for. At
least they have a daughter named Susan Caroline Rutledge. I hope this helps.Rachel
RDCLEMONS@aol.com

1. WILLIAM5 RUTLEDGE (CHARLES4, GEORGE3,
JAMES2, RUTLEDGE1) was born 1795 in Lincoln Co., NC, and died 1851 in Lawrence Co., AR. He married
MARGARET BUCHANAN 20/Nov/1815 in Lincoln Co. NC.